Quebec 3B Jonathan Malo’ s (pictured) triple in the bottom of the eighth inning scored LF Yuniesky Gurriel from second base and lifted the Capitales to a 6-5 victory over the Trois-Rivieres Aigles.

Elsewhere, the Garden State Grays swept a doubleheader from Sussex County (9-1/GM1 & 7-1/GM2), New Jersey outlasted Rockland, 11-8 and Wichita of the American Association beat Ottawa, 4-2.

BOULDERS SCORE FOUR IN NINTH AND WALK OFF
July 31 Recap

The Rockland Boulders walked off with a 9-8 win over the Quebec Capitales after scoring fourth runs in the ninth. The Boulders loaded the bases with three singles to start the ninth inning, and then a double from C Joe Maloney cleared the bases, and an error put Maloney on third base. That tied the game at eight, but the next batter, DH Marcus Nidiffer (pictured), hit a sacrifice to bring home Maloney and defeat Quebec. In other league scores, Sussex County beat Ottawa 7-1 and Wichita defeated New Jersey 3-1.

THE GOING SEEMS EASIER FOR TROIS-RIVIERES SAVE ARTIST SARIANIDES, NOW IN CAL LEAGUE FOR D-BACKS
Independent Baseball Insider by Bob Wirz

It was only slightly more than one year ago when Georgia native Nick Sarianides was saving games for Trois-Rivieres, and now the 25-year-old is doing so again at an enhanced pace in the California League. At least statistically, the right-hander is finding it easier going--actually, much easier--in the Class A league for Visalia than he did in the Can-Am. Sarianides ranks second in the California League with his 18 saves, and it is in the strikeout category that the onetime Chattahoochee Valley Community College hurler is really dominant.

SAMS POWERS CAPITALES PAST BOULDERS
July 30 Recap

Capitales CF Kalian Sams (pictured) two home runs and five RBIs pushed Quebec past Rockland 8-3 Thursday night. Quebec had runners on second and third with two out in the top of the eighth inning, and Sams brought them home with a three-run blast to give Quebec its first lead of the game. Quebec added three insurance runs to make it 8-3 in the ninth inning thanks to a two-RBI double by Josue Peley and a sacrifice fly by Yordan Manduley.

Elsewhere in the Can-Am League, New Jersey beat Wichita 4-1, and Ottawa defeated Sussex County 4-0

NIDIFFER HOMER PROPELS ROCKLAND PAST QUEBEC
July 29 Recap

A C Marcus Nidiffer (pictured) three-run homer in the first inning propelled the Rockland Boulders to a 5-3 win over the Quebec Capitales. CF Jared McDonald led off with a single, then a pitch hit RF Joe Maloney and then Nidiffer took one out of the park. In other league scores, Wichita beat New Jersey 4-2, Ottawa beat Sussex County 7-2 and Trois-Rivieres beat Garden State 10-8.

GRABE"S GRAND SLAM PROPELS TRIOS RIVIERES
July 28 Recap

After Garden State jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead, Trios-Rivieres responded with a 4 run second inning and never looked back. The Aigles scored in five different innings to slowly open up a huge lead. The offensive onslaught was kicked off by 3B Eric Grabe (pictured), who give his team the lead in the second with one swing of the bat. His grand slam was his fourth home run of the season. His fellow infielders also swung the bat well.